A Third-of-July Tradition

Let us not go into how I became the proud owner of a brand-new-with-tags pair of men's medium gym shorts, but let us instead discuss why the heck I'm wearing them!

I could have just sold them, but I tried them on on a whim, and they ended up bearing a more-than-passing resemblance to a skirt (this is, incidentally, pretty much the exact length and cut I originally associated with the word "culottes"). So I decided to keep them and see what kind of subversively feminine uses I could put these men's shorts to.

For example, maybe I'd take another stab at wearing shorts at the office! The first and last time I approached this final frontier of workplace fashion was a few years ago when I was stuck at the office on the day before Independence Day, so I felt it was appropriate to save my second attempt for the same date.

As before, my July third ensemble is nothing to write home about—just grey shorts, a black sleeveless top, and some black sandals—but that's kind of the point. When taking a fashion risk (shorts at work—so bold!), you might not want to call too much attention to it. At least I wore red earrings for a tiny touch of patriotism.